Ana Quezada

Ana B. Quezada
Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 2nd[2] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2017[1]
Preceded by	Juan Pichardo
Personal details
Born	(1965-04-23) April 23, 1965 (age 59)[3] Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lazaro Quezada (m. 1997)
Children	3

Ana B. Quezada is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 2 (Providence) since January 2017. She is a code enforcement officer for the Providence Department of Inspection and Standards. Before that she was a social services coordinator at the John Hope Settlement House.^[1]

2018 lawsuit

In 2018, she sued the City of Providence, alleging that they retaliated against her for accusing a superior of alleged discrimination against a Hispanic electrical inspector.^[4]

Political career

Quezada endorsed Sabina Matos in the 2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election.^[5]

On April 6, 2023, Quezada announced that she would be a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in a special election to succeed fellow Democrat David Cicilline.^[6]

Personal life

She is married and has three children.^[1]

References

1. "Biography". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Senate. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
2. "Ana B. Quezada". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Senate. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
3. "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". rilegislature.gov.
4. Mulvaney, Katie (November 8, 2018). "State senator sues city of Providence in federal court, alleging discrimination". Providence Journal.
5. "Labor, Community, Faith and Elected Leaders Line Up to Support Sabina". Sabina Matos for Rhode Island. Archived from the original on 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
6. https://twitter.com/Politics1com/status/1644096676477509632?cxt=HHwWgIC9ne3NgNEtAAAA ^{[bare URL]}

External links

• Senator Ana B. Quezada official page